The Vietnamese men’s national football team added another historic milestone to its record by being crowned ASEAN Cup 2026 champions following a dramatic second-leg final at the National Stadium in My Dinh on the evening of August 26. A resilient performance saw Viet Nam hold Thailand to a 2-2 draw, enabling head coach Kim Sang-sik and his players to successfully defend their title with a 4-2 aggregate victory over the two-legged final.

The Viet Nam national football team will compete in Division 1 of the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 and has been drawn in Group B alongside Thailand, the Philippines, and Pakistan, according to the group-stage draw announced by FIFA on July 29.